Handbook of Outpatient Cardiology

This handbook serves as a pocket-sized resource to aid with the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease in the outpatient setting. Containing up-to-date information on the most recent guidelines and clinical trials, this reference presents a broad overview of outpatient cardiovascular issues in a concise, clear text. Each chapter focuses on a specific cardiovascular disease state and outlines the key steps for diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease in the outpatient setting. The goal of this handbook is to help outpatient providers prevent, diagnose, and treat a wide range of heart disease--including coronary disease, valve disease, irregular heart rhythms, and advanced heart failure.

The Handbook of Outpatient Cardiology is an essential resource for cardiology and internal medicine physicians, trainees, affiliate providers, and students.

Part 1. History and Physical Exam.- 1. Chest Pain.- 2. Dyspnea.- 3. Palpitations.- 4. Syncope.- 5. The Cardiovascular Physical Exam.- Part 2. Imaging and Noninvasive Testing.- 6. ECG Interpretation.- 7. Stress Testing (Treadmill, Echocardiography, SPECT, PET, and Cardiac MR).- 8. Coronary CTA and Calcium Scoring.- 9. Basics of Echocardiography.- Part 3. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management.- 10. Hypertension.- 11. Dyslipidemia.- 12. Hypoglycemic Therapies and Reducing CVD Risk.- Part 4. Coronary Disease.- 13. Stable Ischemic Heart Disease.- 14. Post Myocardial infarction evaluation and management.- Part 5. Heart Failure.- 15. Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction.- 16. Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction.- Part 6. Valvular Heart Disease.- 17. Aortic Valve Disease.- 18. Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonic Valve Disease.- 19. Prosthetic Valve Disease.- Part 7. Vascular Disease.- 20. Peripheral Artery Disease.- 21. Aortic Aneurysms and Aortopathies.- 22. Pulmonary Embolism and DVT.- Part 8. Arrhythmia.- 23. Management of Atrial Fibrillation in the Outpatient Setting.- 24. Supraventricular Tachycardia.- 25. Bradyarrhythmia.- 26. Device Management.- Part 9 Pericardial Disease.- 27. Pericardial Diseases: Acute Pericarditis, Pericardial Effusion, and Cardiac Tamponade.- Part 10. Miscellaneous Topics.- 28. Simple Adult Congenital Heart Disease.- 29. Pregnancy and Heart Disease.- 30. Perioperative Cardiovascular Risk Assessment.- 31. Cardio-Oncology.

Bryan J. Wells is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Wells graduated from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed residency and chief residency in internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and cardiology fellowship at Emory University. Dr. Wells is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, vascular medicine, vascular imaging (RPVI), echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. He is an active member and fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography, and the Society for Vascular Medicine. He is the Director of Vascular Medicine for the Division of Cardiology at Emory, and is the medical director for the cardiology vascular laboratory of Emory University Hospital Midtown. He is the Chair of the Circulation and Vascular Council for the American Society for Echocardiography.

Pablo A. Quintero is an advanced heart failure cardiologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He directs the Latinx Cardiovascular clinic and also serves as the Director of Underrepresented in Medicine Trainee Affairs for the department of medicine. His clinical interests are focused on health care equity, mechanical circulatory support and cardiac amyloidosis.